Iowa sailboat removal and disposal — keel, mast, hull, and rigging

Hansons Boat Removal works with Iowa marinas directly, including facilities on the Mississippi River near Dubuque and Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa. Hansons Boat Removal coordinates crane work for mast unstepping and haul-out, so you don't arrange any of that separately. We contact the marina, schedule access, and handle the full extraction from slip to transport.

Iowa sailboat disposal through Hansons Boat Removal typically runs $600 to $2,500. A 24-foot boat on the hard with a lead keel costs less than a 40-footer still in a slip requiring crane haul-out. Lead keels return $0.40 to $0.80 per pound in scrap value, which can meaningfully offset your total. Iron keels recover less. Hansons Boat Removal prices every job after reviewing the specifics.

Iowa has no specific permit for transporting a removed mast, but masts over 16 feet extending beyond a trailer require an oversize load flag and may need a wide-load permit from the Iowa DOT depending on route. Hansons Boat Removal handles all transport compliance, including flagging and routing, so the mast moves legally from the Iowa job site to the metal recycler.

Hansons Boat Removal handles full keel extraction and disposal on every Iowa sailboat disposal job. Lead keels go to certified metal recyclers as a separate salvage stream, and that scrap credit gets applied to your disposal cost. Iron keels are also recycled but return less value. Hansons Boat Removal tells you the keel material's impact on your price before the job starts.

Hansons Boat Removal provides a signed disposal certificate on every Iowa sailboat disposal job, which is the document the Iowa DOT and your marina both require to close out registration and clear the slip agreement. Hansons Boat Removal walks you through the title release paperwork so nothing gets left open after the boat is gone. Most Iowa title releases process within a few business days of submission.